The Patriots added 17 undrafted rookie free agents after the draft ended Saturday night, according to reports and player/college announcements.

Louisiana quarterback Ben Wooldridge, Boston College offensive lineman Jack Conley and Alabama tight end CJ Dippre were among the headliners.

Wooldridge, a 6-foot-2, 214-pound passer, completed 66% of his passes for 2,453 yards, 17 touchdowns and six interceptions last year. He transferred to Louisiana in 2022 from Fresno State and completed 56.6% of his passes for 1,661 yards, 15 touchdowns and five picks before an injury-shortened 2023 season. He is currently the third quarterback on the Patriots’ roster.

Conley, a graduate student down the road at Chestnut Hill, earned All-ACC honorable mention last year after starting 12 games at right guard. He played 60 straight games at Boston College, tying a program record. He also has experience at right tackle and left guard.

A projected late-round pick, Dippre is a strong blocking tight end. He had 65 receptions for 782 yards and three touchdowns during his time at Alabama. He also ran a 4.69 in the 40-yard dash and cranked out 32 bench press reps at 225 pounds at the combine.

The Pats also added Memphis wide receiver DeMeer Blankumsee, a 5-foot-11, 192-pound speedster. Blankumsee clocked a 4.47 in the 40-yard dash at his Pro Day. He caught 45 passes for 677 yards and six touchdowns last year.

Eastern Washington wideout Efton Chism III is a 5-foot-10, 195-pound slot receiver, who clocked a 4.71 in the 40. He totaled more than 2,200 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns over the past two seasons and has a steep climb to the 53-man roster in a crowded receivers room.

Northern Illinois fullback Brock Lampe, on the other hand, has a better shot than most. He is the only fullback on the team. Lampe stands at 6-foot-1 and 244 pounds. He rushed just seven times for 14 yards and a touchdown last season, while adding nine catches for 91 yards and another score.

UC Davis running back Lan Larison signed for $175,000 guaranteed, a reflection of his elite college production. An FCS star, Larison was named an All-American last year after rushing for 1,465 yards and 17 touchdowns around 62 catches for 847 yards and six more touchdowns. He averaged 5.2 yards per rush.

Larison stands at six-foot and 215 pounds, a strong back who has a chance to carve out a role as a third-down threat in the NFL.

On defense, the Pats added SMU safety Brandon Crossley, Florida State linebacker Cam Riley and Cincinnati safety John Minkins. A versatile defensive back, Crossley had 35 tackles, an interception and seven pass breakups last year. He checks in at 5-foot-10 and 186 pounds with 4.4 speed.

Riley runs a 4.64 at 6-foot-3 and 228 pounds. He has 47 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and one pass deflection last year playing alongside Patriots fourth-round rookie defensive tackle Joshua Farmer. Minkins, a Louisiville transfer, posted 45 tackles, two interceptions and a pass breakup during his one and only season in Cincinnati. He measured in at 6-foot-1 and 207 pounds during the pre-draft process with 4.54 speed.

UNC defensive tackle Jahvaree Ritzie, Ohio State tight end Gee Scott Jr., Texas State safety Jordan Polk, South Alabama wide receiver Jeremiah Webb, Cal Poly edge defender Elijah Ponder, Merrimack offensive tackle Cole Birdow and Virginia Tech defensive tackle Wilfried Pene were among the last rookies reported to have signed.

Pats pick scouts Campbell

Patriots fifth-round pick Bradyn Swinson was looking forward to his media obligations being over Saturday so he could reconnect with his new and former teammate, Will Campbell.

Swinson lined up across from the Patriots’ first-round pick in practice for two years at LSU. On Saturday, they reunited as teammates when Swinson was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round.

“Just to be on the same team with Will again, is just — he’s an amazing player,” Swinson said. “It’s right back to battling how we used to do in the old days. We were at the same school for two years. It’s exciting to get back to work with him.”

Swinson gave a brief scouting report on Campbell, who is expected to start at left tackle for the Patriots this season.

“You all are going to expect a guy that isn’t going to let his quarterback get touched, for sure,” Swinson said. “You all got a guy. That’s a blue-collar guy. Head down, working. Everything Will do is about work. Hard work. That’s a guy that’s going to do everything right. I know you all can tell by his voice, he’s going to be a 10-year vet. By his voice, he’s got one of those 15-year player voices already. He’s just one of those guys that you got that’s just going to keep his head down and work and just handle his business. That’s my guy right now. I can’t wait to get on the phone call.”

Patriots fans, and Drake Maye, will be very happy if Swinson’s predictions are accurate.

Woodson ready to hit

The Patriots selected Cal safety Craig Woodson early in Saturday’s fourth round of the NFL Draft, and almost an hour later, it was easy to understand why.

Woodson, a sixth-year senior who played all across the secondary at Cal, described himself as a heady, hard-hitting player.

“Hitting people is what I’ve liked to do since I was a kid,” Woodson said Saturday on a video conference with reporters. “When I first started playing football, like, just running up, hitting somebody, smacking them, just getting them on the ground, that’s everything I’ve loved since I was a kid.”

Woodson also disclosed an example of his football intelligence helping him on the field.

In a midseason loss to Pitt, the six-foot, 200-pounder made a critical third-down stop on a receiver who had pulled away from his defender and made a catch over the middle. But having already recognized the pre-snap motion that freed the receiver, and the tiny space he’d left next to the adjacent tight end, Woodson predicted the route, flew up to make the tackle and forced a punt.

Minor player

When the Patriots selected Kobee Minor as Mr. Irrelevant in the 2025 NFL Draft, only the most dedicated draftniks immediately recognized his name.

Listed as the 127th-ranked cornerback in Dane Brugler’s 2025 NFL Draft guide, Minor was about as unheralded as it gets for a drafted player.

Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf explained why Minor flew under the radar.

“Yeah, Kobee’s a guy that our scouts that went into Memphis this year got on early. I think to answer your question, he was a double transfer guy. He started his career at Texas Tech and then played one year at Indiana and then actually transferred to Memphis this year,” Wolf said. “He transferred kind of late, so I don’t know that he was necessarily on the radar early in the season for some people. Then he had a hamstring, so he came back from it and played well. The movement skills at practice, the ability to play the football in the air, his competitiveness, we brought him in for a pre-draft visit, a 30 visit, and he did a really nice job on that. He was a guy that we had some affinity for.”

Minor played significant roles at Indiana in 2023 and Memphis in 2024. He allowed 21 catches on 39 targets for 301 yards and two touchdowns with three pass breakups last season. He let up just 18 catches on 35 targets for 351 yards and a touchdown with four pass breakups in 2023.

Minor didn’t have an interception during his college career. He was initially a three-star recruit.